Yeah so just wanted to chime in here. I 100% agree. I have worked at both extremes.
My current gig is basically the first one. Nobody has the big picture. Nobody wants to discuss the big picture. They are only interested in checking off the boxes associated with the task they currently have assigned. Everything is due yesterday because there is no actual priority list and our priorities shift on a daily basis. It's utter chaos.
We are writing an ERP system. It is slowly shaping up to be a complete disaster. I have spent the last eight months trying to change this approach and attempting to lead by example.
It's not working. I will be moving on soon.
TLDR: Just because somebody can afford to hire a software engineer, doesn't mean they should hire a software engineer.
My current gig is basically the first one. Nobody has the big picture. Nobody wants to discuss the big picture. They are only interested in checking off the boxes associated with the task they currently have assigned. Everything is due yesterday because there is no actual priority list and our priorities shift on a daily basis. It's utter chaos.
We are writing an ERP system. It is slowly shaping up to be a complete disaster. I have spent the last eight months trying to change this approach and attempting to lead by example.
It's not working. I will be moving on soon.
TLDR: Just because somebody can afford to hire a software engineer, doesn't mean they should hire a software engineer.